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MO HB2625
Bill
Status
2/25/2016
Primary Sponsor
James Neely
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AI Summary
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Expands Missouri's existing hemp extract program for intractable epilepsy into a broader medical marijuana program covering conditions including cancer, glaucoma, HIV/AIDS, hepatitis C, ALS, Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, multiple sclerosis, epilepsy, and severe chronic pain
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Requires patients to obtain a registration card from the Department of Health and Senior Services with certification from a licensed physician confirming a qualifying serious condition and specifying the recommended form, dosage, and method of consumption
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Limits patient possession to a 30-day supply as determined by the prescribing practitioner, with an additional 30-day supply allowed during the last seven days of each period
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Establishes protections for cardholders including: prohibition on using card possession alone as probable cause for search, confidentiality of the registrant list, protection from arrest for being in the presence of medical marijuana use, and equal treatment with other medically prescribed patients regarding employment and law enforcement interactions
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Caps the number of licensed nonprofit cultivation and production facilities at two statewide, requires mandatory product testing, and prohibits growers from employing anyone with a felony controlled substance conviction
Legislative Description
Allows for the use of medical marijuana to treat serious conditions
Last Action
Referred: Emerging Issues(H)
5/13/2016